Portugal The Man - Oregon City Sessions

 

Double vinyl LP pressing

Portugal. The Man had been a band for slightly more than two years and in that period, they had released three full-lengths, one EP, and a couple of standalone singles. In that same period, they had also performed just shy of 500 shows. This young band from Alaska was riding a creative wave that is rarely scene coupled with the most hardcore work ethic. Alaskans are tough and this band was tougher.

They ended tour in December of 2008 and instead of taking a much- needed break made the decision that they needed to record the culmination of what their live performance had become. Finding a rare gem of a studio in the suburbs of Portland. They piled in to the studio with all their live gear and a handful of friends with handheld cameras. Longtime collaborator and filmmaker Graham (Baclagon) Agcaolli and engineer/mixer Jacob Portrait (who would later join Unknown Mortal Orchestra) would help to document.

By 2021 the band had been off the road for well over a year, by far the longest break from the road since they started and the time just seems right. Here is Oregon City Sessions dug out of the archives. Untouched, unchanged from the day it was finished. It is a time capsule of a band finding it's way. A snapshot of young raw talent before they won awards, before they sold millions of records, before they headlined festivals. Just a couple kids from Alaska wanting to travel the world and play music.

Side A

1. Church Mouth

2. Horse Warming Party

3. New Orleans

4. Bellies Are Full

Side B

1. 1989

2. My Mind/ The Home Lay Me Back Down

Side C

1. Chicago

2. And I

3. The Devil

4. AKA M80 The Wolf

Side D

1. Colors/ March With 6/ Elephants/ Sit Back And Dream

2. Tommy/ Helter Skelter

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